More than 30 WordPress plugins were shut down after a supply-chain backdoor compromised thousands of sites through the ...

Dozens of WordPress plugins were allegedly hijacked to push malware after they were sold to a new corporate owner.

More than 30 WordPress plugins in the EssentialPlugin package have been compromised with malicious code that allows ...

A malicious actor found a struggling WordPress plugin company, bought it, and introduced malware to each product.

An attacker purchased 30+ WordPress plugins on Flippa, planted backdoors that lay dormant for eight months, then activated ...

Hackers can now take over WordPress sites instantly using a simple plugin flaw ...

A popular brand of WordPress plugins was recently weaponized to download and spread malicious code. The new, potentially ...

Dozens of WordPress plugins were taken offline after a suspected supply-chain attack involving a malicious backdoor added ...

WordPress plugins are helpful. But they can also slow a site down, invite hackers and even cause a Google penalty. These are my top five considerations when choosing a WordPress plugin. The plugin is ...

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